Hey Fair Fans! Time to Enter Our Contests!

Howdy hey to all my L.A. County Fair blog followers. It has been a long time – we’ve been working hard since the last day of the 2009 Fair to prepare a fantastic 2010 Fair! You definitely will not be disappointed! We have tons of new things in store – but more on that later. I am here to tell you to get your best recipe, paint your best art work and create the best scrapbook page ever – then enter it into one of the Fair’s contests and competitions. Just about every contest is now open for entries – in America’s Kids, Culinary Styles and Tapestry.America’s Kids’ theme for 2010 is A Time Long Ago, centered on Medieval times. Contests include a Build a Knight craft and Fairy Tale writing. There are also decorate a crown and create a shield competitions. With a theme like this, there are so many ways to be creative and bold! What fun!Tapestry has great contests in knitting, arts & crafts, clothing & textiles, jewelry, pottery and the ever-popular quilting. There is also the Men Knit, Too contest!
My personal favorite – Culinary Styles – has some great categories this year. Enchiladas, cupcakes, homemade pizza, best pumpkin recipe – oh my gosh! It’s going to be a major FoodFest! Some ol’ favorites are coming back – best cheesecake, salsa, all american pie. I love watching the judging on Culinary Styles – the contestants pace with anticipation, try to read the judges’ feelings in their facial expressions – it’s a hoot.
Deadlines are different for the competitions, so be sure to check the Web sitefor all the details.
So, wait are you waiting for? Sign up already!

3 Comments

I’m so excited to hear that there are tons of NEW things in store! I go every year, but things needed to change for sure. It’s been so predictable for yrs. I know where everything is & practically all the vendors that will be there. Take away a lot of the cheap item quality vendors selling unnecessary knick-knacks & bring in more high quality, unique items. ALL the outdoor vendors that are under the tents & close to the rides can be all gone for all I care. Think shops at Seaport Village in San Diego for example & a lot LESS weekend swap meets. Toad in the Hole pizza was THE BEST pizza there & it’s been taken away the last 2-3 yrs! I sure hope to see it back as well as the Crocodile Potatoes w/ their delicious jumbo fried mushrooms, shrimp sticks & more! I don’t know why, but you removed te two best eating places there! Make the fair more upscale & less $1 swap meet. Glad to always see policemen there. I haven’t seen or heard of any fights or other violent things happening, so that’s great! I know a LOT of others who feel exactly the same way I do about my above comments!